| Regimental number | 1115 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Howat, 4 Kirkwood Street, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Enlistment date | 14 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4578 |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 3 May 1917 |